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Flight Unlimited

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Revision as of 15:09, 11 February 2018 by Markhoris (talk | contribs) (→‎API: from the readme.txt of the Windows version: "The current release of Direct Draw 1.0 does not support 1024x768. This is sad, because we do. The result is that we are slower at 1024x768 then we should be.")
Flight Unlimited
Flight Unlimited cover
Developers
Looking Glass Technologies
Release dates
DOS June 7, 1995
Windows June 10, 1996
Mac OS (Classic) 1996
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Flight Unlimited
Flight Unlimited 1995
Flight Unlimited II 1997
Flight Unlimited III 1999

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 DOS, Windows, or Mac OS (each sold separately).
DOS
Windows
Mac OS
A demo is available for the Windows 95 version.

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 2.4 updates the DOS version to the latest version.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System Location

Save game data location

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System Location

Video settings

View settings.
View settings.
Renderer settings.
Renderer settings.

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Input settings

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Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Broken graphics (Windows version)

Use dgVoodoo 2[1]
  1. Download dgVoodoo 2.
  2. Extract the contents of the MS folder into the installation folder.
  3. Run dgVoodooCpl.exe.
  4. Go to the DirectX tab.
  5. Disable dgVoodoo Watermark.
  6. Enable Force Vsync (the uncapped frame rate causes objects to spin too quickly in the airport FBO).
  7. Click OK to apply the changes.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw 1.0 Windows version only.
DOS video modes
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Audio Interface Library 3.01 [2]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) 486DX2/66 486/100
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 32 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA Video 640x480, 256-color
Other 2x CD-ROM drive

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Garrett on September 6, 2017
  2. ↑ "READ.ME" file in the SOUND folder of the game, written by Looking Glass programmer Wes Carroll. "Here are the AIL 3.01 drivers used by Flite".